Grotesque magic lantern slide from the late-18th century
A panoramic magic lantern slide made by an unknown artist sometime between 1780 and 1820. Features fantastical beasts and folk monsters, including a portrait of a mole monster in side profile and a figure playing a pipe with its nose.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/11527
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), glass and paint
- Measurements:
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overall: 103 mm x 617 mm x 10 mm, .294 kg
- type:
- magic lantern slide
- credit:
- The Kodak Museum Collection